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Re: Uhh Ohhh...
By:Don Beale
Date: 1/27/2001, 8:35 am
In Response To: Re: new epoxy (Pete Rudie)

: If that doesn't work, we're back to metering and mixing, and that could be a
: messy dilemma. I'll cross my fingers for you.

Interesting way to see it. On the last problem, after a week or so of fussing, I added external heat with light bulbs and it took it another few days to finally go off. This one's still sticky this morning, but there is slight improvement.

I did mix it very carefully, and stir it very thourally. Thouraghlly. I mixed, 'er real good. I use measuring cups exclusively. It was a small batch tho. Actuall the smallest I could make in the small cup, 15 ml, or 15g. Could that be it? Perhaps the cups are less accurate at the small batch scale. I have successfully used a syringe to mix 3cc batches before... I really dont think it's blush because it feels a little "gummy". I can actually press a fingerprint in if I try. And even the worst case isnt all that bad; I discovered last night by accident that the electric heat gun will soften it up considerably. I bet that and vinager would dissolve it. And they are just hatches, I can always rebuild them.

Messages In This Thread

new epoxy
Don Beale -- 1/27/2001, 12:25 am
Re: new epoxy
Pete Rudie -- 1/27/2001, 2:02 am
Re: Uhh Ohhh...
Don Beale -- 1/27/2001, 8:35 am
Re: Uhh Ohhh...
Max -- 1/27/2001, 9:31 am
Re: crap.
Don Beale -- 1/27/2001, 12:59 pm
Re: crap.
Al Gunther -- 1/27/2001, 3:27 pm
Re: Well...
Don Beale -- 1/27/2001, 4:12 pm